Why doctors do not recommend brushing your teeth after eating
'28.09.2017'
ForumDaily Woman
The habit of brushing your teeth after eating is not peculiar to Americans - most people in developed countries, who always have access to oral care, do so. We are so used to it that we can feel discomfort without cleaning and rinsing the mouth after eating. But it turns out, dentists do not recommend this, at least 30 minutes. What is the matter?
Doctors still advise you to use toothbrushes, floss, irrigators, rinses and other means you are accustomed to in order to take care of the health of your teeth and gums, but if you brush your teeth immediately after eating, it is more likely to harm. Most foods and drinks familiar to the US citizen contain substances that aggressively affect the tooth enamel and dentin, a layer beneath the enamel. This and carbonated drinks, and fruit acids, and some other elements.
When you immediately after eating grab a toothbrush and begin to vigorously brush it on the teeth, then you only push the dangerous acids even deeper, increasing the harmful effects on the teeth. In addition, acid-modified enamel can become friable, and friction will only increase its damage.
What to do? It is enough to do with soft floss or rinse your mouth with plain clean water immediately after a meal. But the cleaning is better to carry out no earlier than half an hour. During this time, the action of acids decreases under the influence of saliva, the composition of which neutralizes the harmful effect.
